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Rihanna - Diamonds

I freaking love this song.

The song was co-written by Sia Fuller, who I just love. Her voice is right in my range, and she’s very skilled, so learning her songs is always a fun challenge for me.

Sia is actually a well-trained jazz singer, but her pop albums are so beautiful! If you listen to Sia’s pop work, she is a very powerful singer who has a particular style of grouping harmonies.

Actually, the first time I heard Diamonds, I thought that Rihanna was Sia.

That observation speaks volumes about Sia’s songwriting style, which is beautiful and easily invokes the deepest emotions one can conjure (If you need some proof, check Sia’s artfully crafted waltz, Soon We’ll Be Found).

My observation also speaks volumes about Rihanna’s uncanny ability to meld her vocal style with great songwriters. There’s a reason Rihanna is a famous singer. She’s adaptable, and has the unique skill that allows her to sound good in basically any genre. 

I know, there’s someone thinking, “She’s no Beyonce,” but seriously, let’s be fair. NOBODY IS BEYONCE, okay? Michael Jackson was no Sammy Davis Jr who was certianlly no James Brown.

Rihanna is glorious, and her presentation of Sia’s vocal style is impressive.

Sia - Soon We’ll be Found

When I first heard this song, I was in the process of convincing myself I wasn’t in love with the guy who introduced me to it. It was a saucy, inebriated night that had already become the next morning, but I still hadn’t woken up to actualizing reality yet.

Heavy, I know. That’s what kind of summer I had that year.

I’ve discussed my passionate lust for any song in waltz time on numerous occasions, and this song is of no exception. I’ll admit, this is a song I’ve sung-cried to. Stoned and lovesick in the privacy of my living room with the windows wide open, singing it loud enough for people on the street to hear my heart sweat.

I let Sia’s soulful, Australian voice blend with mine while lying on the hardwood floor, giving in to the reality I had created. I got up off the floor and danced around with myself while looking straight up at what I wished was the sky. My eyes were focusing so hard on the ceiling that I swear I saw the stars, moon and everything else that could connect me back to the guy I shouldn’t have gotten involved with, but still reluctantly and passionately care about.

I love this song.

fuckyeahsiafurler:

Sia - Gimme More (Britney Spears cover)

You’re gonna like this a whole lot.

(Source: imwithkanye)

fuckyeahsiafurler:

Sia - Clap Your Hands (Acoustic)

(Source: parisbrest)